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‘I wonder if IPL is even cricket’: Ravichandran Ashwin makes a big statement on the world’s top league | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his views on the immense growth of the IPL, stating that the tournament has become so "huge" that cricket sometimes takes a backseat.Ashwin highlighted the challenges faced by players in managing their time between training sessions and advertisement shoots during the two-month-long competition.He reflected on the remarkable evolution of the IPL since its inception in 2008 and emphasised the demanding nature of the player's lifestyle on the road during the tournament."As a youngster coming into the IPL, I was only looking to learn from the big stars, I did not think about how the IPL would look 10 years down the line. I can say that, having been in the IPL for so many seasons, the IPL is huge," he said on the Club Prairie F...
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Rishabh Pant roasts Michael Vaughan with single line on his own podcast; gives advice for England’s Bazballers

He has been away from the sport he loves for over a year now, but that has not dulled Rishabh Pant’s sense of humour. As he prepares to show off his full range of strokes on the cricket field when he makes a comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Delhi Capitals, he displayed his full range of verbal comebacks on a podcast with Australian legend Adam Gilchrist and former England cricketer Michael Vaughan. Invited for the Club Prairie Fire podcast, co-hosted by Vaughan and Gilchrist, Pant, who is known for his entertaining comments from behind the stumps, was asked how we would try to get under the skin of the two cricketing greats. Rishabh Pant roasts Michael Vaughan “I would say (to Vaughan) you’re focussing too much on social media,” Pant said as Gilchrist and Vaughan broke...
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‘A local sports store of…’: Adam Gilchrist reacts to MS Dhoni’s viral bat sticker | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With Chennai Super Kings' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gearing up for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, pictures of him practicing with a new bat sticker went viral on social media recently.With a 'Prime Sports' sticker on his bat, Dhoni was seen sweating it out in the nets.As it turned out, the bat sticker is a tribute from Dhoni to his childhood friend Paramjit Singh, who owns a sports company with the same name. The images, from Dhoni's net session, set the social media into a frenzy.Former Australian keeper-batter Adam Gilchrist also reacted on Dhoni's new bat sticker during the Australia-West Indies game, speculating that upcoming IPL season might begin mid March this year. "Got to reach India 10 days before the tournament starts. March, maybe 11th of Ma...
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Watch: Adam Gilchrist hugs Brian Lara on West Indies’ historic win against Australia | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Fierce competitors during their playing days, cricketing greats Adam Gilchrist and Brian Lara have had innumerable memorable clashes against each other.But the former rivals share a great camaraderie off the field and that was evident when while doing commentary for the official broadcaster for the second Test between Australia and West Indies. Gilchrist hugged Lara in a heart-warming gesture the moment the West Indies registered the historic win at the Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday.Former New Zealand cricketer, the third commentator in the box, couldn't contain his excitement on the Windies win. All the three commentators stood up from their seats cheering and clapping. While Smith went on to commentate on the match, Gilchrist turned to his left and hugged Lara who was in tear...
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Former Australia coach does not consider David Warner as one of the ‘greats’ of the game | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former coach John Buchanan, who led Australia to two 50-over World Cup victories in 2003 and 2007, has expressed his opinion that David Warner does not qualify as one of the cricketing greats. According to Buchanan, the title of "great" should be reserved for exceptional cricketers such as Don Bradman and Shane Warne.Buchanan, who served as the coach of the Australian team from 1999 to 2007, oversaw one of the most successful periods in Australian cricket.It's worth noting that Warner, who recently retired from Test cricket, did not have the opportunity to play under Buchanan, as he made his debut for the Australian team in 2009.Asked whether Warner was “great”, Buchanan, speaking on SEN Breakfast, replied: “I don't think so".The 70-year-old Buchanan, who led Australia to vic...
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‘Going to raise some eyebrows…’: David Warner’s autobiography to reveal untold stories of his journey | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australia opener David Warner, who recently retired from Test and ODI cricket, has expressed excitement about his upcoming autobiography. While the publication date is yet to be announced, Warner believes that it will captivate readers' attention due to its inclusion of details about the 2018 sandpaper-gate incident in Cape Town. In a recent interview on the Prairie Club Fire podcast with Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan, Warner stated, "It's not potentially going to be around what I know, what others know because then it just becomes a tit-for-tat. It's not that kind of story. I want it to be about my journey, my upbringing. There are going to be a few things in there. You have the Joe Root saga (when he punched Root in 2013)." He further added, "There are so many differen...
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‘Never expected this, not in a million years’: Travis Head after Australia’s World Cup title victory | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After delivering a remarkable innings in the World Cup final against India in Ahmedabad, Australia's centurion opener, Travis Head, expressed his astonishment, stating that he "never expected this in a million years."Head's innings of 137 runs off 120 balls played a pivotal role in dashing a billion hopes, as Australia successfully chased down the target of 241 with six wickets to spare.His dominating performance against the Indian bowlers not only secured Australia's victory but also contributed significantly to their record-extending sixth title in the tournament that has been a cricketing tradition since its inception in 1975.The opener's unexpected and exceptional display of skill and determination showcased the unpredictable and thrilling nature of cricket, leaving both ...
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Rashid Khan deconstructs his blueprint of bowling to Indian batters ahead of World Cup final

The Indian cricket team has been at its marauding best coming into Sunday’s Cricket World Cup final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The hosts have won all their nine group stage matches before defeating New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-final. One of the key reasons behind this has been the start that the batters have provided India. India vs Australia Live Score, World Cup 2023 Final Not surprisingly, there are three Indian batters in the top 10 batters in the run-scorers’ list. Virat Kohli leads the way with 711 runs. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is fifth with 550 runs while Shreyas Iyer is seventh with 526 runs. What is jaw-dropping is that Kohli has a batting average of 101.57 coming into the final. Meanwhile, Rohit’s runs in the 10 matches have come at an astonishing str...
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‘Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest technician the game has seen’: Michael Vaughan vouches Ravi Shastri’s views on the master blaster | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Monday backed former India player Ravi Shastri’s views on legendary Sachin Tendulkar stating him as the greatest technician the game has seen.Vaughan's comment comes on the back of Shastri's statement on the master blaster. Shastri, Adam Gilchrist, and Vaughan appeared on a podcast for Club Prairie Fire, where the former India coach was asked who he feels is the most technically gifted batsman of all time.To which Shastri replied, Tendulkar is the one and only name that comes to his mind."I would say Sachin Tendulkar across all formats. The player I have seen who adapted, adjusted and was consistent in whatever he did. And brought that pure element into batting. The purity of his game was such that it was very difficult to replicate i...
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‘One of the highlights of my career’: Damien Martyn recalls when angry Indian fans named a donkey after him

When Australia claimed the ICC Champions Trophy title for the first time in 2006, their victory was soon forgotten as a controversy made headlines. After Australia won the final by eight wickets, defeating West Indies by the Duckworth and Lewis Method, Australian players, in particular Damien Martyn, were seen shoving then BCCI President Sharad Pawar off the dais at the trophy ceremony. That led to a massive furore in the host nation, particularly in Maharashtra where the NCP leader is revered. Indian cricket legend Dilip Vengsarkar, who was India’s chief cricket selector at the time, even went on to say, “You expect such behaviour from uneducated people. If they wanted to pose for photographs, they could have politely requested him. This is appalling.” A lot went on behind the sc...
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Quinton de Kock surpasses Adam Gilchrist with record-breaking knock | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Quinton de Kock continues his sublime touch in the ODI World Cup with his third hundred of the tournament in just five innings. The wicketkeeper batter smashed a brilliant 174 as South Africa piled up 382-5 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.De Kock's knock saw him own the record of highest score for a designated wicketkeeper in World Cup history, going past Adam Gilchrist's 149 in the 2007 final against Sri Lanka.The left-handed batter, who clobbered 15 fours and seven sixes during his 140-ball stay at the crease, also became the first South African batter to score three centuries in a single World Cup.De Kock's latest century followed scores of 100 and 109 during South Africa's opening two matches against Sri Lanka and Australia respectively.He ...
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ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma doing a Hayden and Gilchrist for India, says Shoaib Malik | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma's consistency and big hitting at the top of the order is being compared to the legendary Australian opening batsmen Matthew Hayden & Adam Gilchrist and the way the Aussie duo used to set the game up for the batting line-up. Talking on the YouTube channel 'A Sports', former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik sang praises of Rohit and the role he is performing for India in this World Cup at the top of the order. "Rohit Sharma reminds of the era when Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist used to open for Australia," said Malik on the show, which also had Pakistan legend Wasim Akram on the panel. "They (Hayden and Gilchrist) used to do such hitting at the start that by the time Ricky Ponting came in to bat at No. 3, the field was open for him to score against battered and...
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Australia great Adam Gilchrist reveals his four World Cup semi-finalists | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian great and former wicket-keeper batter on Monday revealed his four semi-finalists for the upcoming ODI World Cup slated to start in India on October 5.The man, who boasts an impressive record of nearly 400 international matches spanning three formats, accumulating over 15,000 runs, and being responsible for over 900 dismissals (comprising catches and stumpings), had a clear and uncomplicated selection when it came to identifying the four potential semi-finalists."I think India and Pakistan could feature in the semi-finals, Australia and England are the other two teams," said Gilchrist at a promotional event in Ahmedabad.Gilchrist is optimistic about the five-time World Cup champions Australia's prospects in India, especially considering their previous success in the...
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‘He’s in XI because he’s lucky for us’: RP Singh reveals what Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist said on Harmeet Singh’s inclusion

Ahead of IPL 2023, former India pacer and a member of the IPL 2009 winners Deccan Chargers RP Singh made a rather intriguing revelation. Speaking on Jio Cinema, the veteran said that Deccan Chargers captain Adam Gilchrist had chosen right-arm pacer Harmeet Singh Bansal in the final squad as he believed that he is the team’s lucky mascot. During the 2009 IPL season, the pacer from Punjab missed majority of the games, but was included in the playing XI for the final few games. In those matches, he could only manage to scalp 3 wickets and it made Singh wonder as to why Gilchrist was so adamant about not dropping the right-arm pacer from the lineup. “When we talked to the captain and coach about it, they straightaway refused saying, ‘he’s important for the XI’. And why was he important? ‘b...
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Matthew Hayden ready to help solve Australia batting woes: Report | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: According to a report, if asked, batting great Matthew Hayden is ready to help Australia solve their batting woes in the ongoing Test series after the visiting side was bamboozled by the Indian spinners in the first two matches.With Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja taking 32 of the total 40 wickets in the two Tests, Australia suffered heavy losses in Nagpur and New Delhi.Hayden, commentating on the series for host broadcaster Star Sports, said he would happily put his hand up to help Australia's debacle against Indian spinners and he would do it for nothing."One hundred per cent, at any time of the day or night, it is a given that myself -- and I'm sure I speak for anyone else that I represent that would have that kind of influence -- would 100 per cent be in," Hayden ...
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Sachin Tendulkar had the technique capable of handling everything: Brian Lara heaps praise on the Little Master

West Indies legend Brian Lara was recently asked in a conversation with Fox Sports about the best bowlers and batters he has faced during his time as an active cricketer and he reserved praise for none other than Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar. “Definitely Sachin Tendulkar and that’s not taking anything away from pre-Sachin time in Indian batting because obviously they had Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin. But when you are talking about an Indian player in India, there are a number of them who are going to score a lot of runs against you. When the Indian batsmen left India, there were few who would survive and acclimatize the conditions in Australia or the Caribbean. That was the first thing I saw with Sachin. It doesn’t matter where you took him, it doesn’t matter the pace of the b...